Labor Day 2026: Looking for the Perfect Songs to Celebrate? Here Are 100+ Powerful Tracks to Add to Your Holiday Playlist

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Whether you are planning a backyard barbecue, a family get-together, a road trip or simply want to relax at home, the right playlist can make the holiday even more enjoyable. Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, giving people the perfect opportunity to enjoy a long weekend with their favourite songs.

Labor Day 2026: 100+ Powerful Tracks to Add to Your Holiday Playlist

1. Working Man — Rush
2. 9 to 5 — Dolly Parton
3. Working for a Living — Huey Lewis & The News
4. Take This Job and Shove It — Johnny Paycheck
5. Sixteen Tons — Tennessee Ernie Ford
6. Factory Girl — The Rolling Stones
7. Working Class Hero — John Lennon
8. Man in the Mirror — Michael Jackson
9. A Hard Day’s Night — The Beatles
10. Work — Rihanna ft. Drake
11. Workin’ for a Livin’ — Garth Brooks & Huey Lewis
12. She Works Hard for the Money — Donna Summer
13. Takin’ Care of Business — Bachman-Turner Overdrive
14. Livin’ on a Prayer — Bon Jovi
15. We Are the Champions — Queen
16. We Will Rock You — Queen
17. Eye of the Tiger — Survivor
18. The Climb — Miley Cyrus
19. Hall of Fame — The Script ft. will.i.am
20. Stronger — Kelly Clarkson
21. Stronger — Kanye West
22. Fight Song — Rachel Platten
23. Rise Up — Andra Day
24. Don’t Stop Believin’ — Journey
25. Beautiful Day — U2
26. Imagine — John Lennon
27. What a Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
28. America the Beautiful — Ray Charles
29. God Bless the USA — Lee Greenwood
30. Born in the U.S.A. — Bruce Springsteen
31. This Land Is Your Land — Woody Guthrie
32. American Pie — Don McLean
33. Proud to Be an American — Lee Greenwood
34. My Country, ’Tis of Thee — Traditional
35. The Star-Spangled Banner — Traditional
36. Yankee Doodle — Traditional
37. America — Simon & Garfunkel
38. American Soldier — Toby Keith
39. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue — Toby Keith
40. Only in America — Brooks & Dunn
41. Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly — Aaron Tippin
42. God Bless America — Kate Smith
43. Party in the U.S.A. — Miley Cyrus
44. American Kids — Kenny Chesney
45. Made in America — Toby Keith
46. American Saturday Night — Brad Paisley
47. Small Town — John Mellencamp
48. Pink Houses — John Mellencamp
49. Living in America — James Brown
50. Freedom! ’90 — George Michael
51. Freedom — Beyoncé
52. Freedom — Pharrell Williams
53. People Have the Power — Patti Smith
54. Get Up, Stand Up — Bob Marley & The Wailers
55. Redemption Song — Bob Marley
56. Stand by Me — Ben E. King
57. Lean on Me — Bill Withers
58. You’ve Got a Friend — Carole King
59. Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel
60. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
61. Reach Out I’ll Be There — Four Tops
62. Respect — Aretha Franklin
63. Think — Aretha Franklin
64. A Change Is Gonna Come — Sam Cooke
65. What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye
66. People Get Ready — Curtis Mayfield
67. Higher Ground — Stevie Wonder
68. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours — Stevie Wonder
69. Superstition — Stevie Wonder
70. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now — McFadden & Whitehead
71. We’re Not Gonna Take It — Twisted Sister
72. The Times They Are A-Changin’ — Bob Dylan
73. Blowin’ in the Wind — Bob Dylan
74. Career Opportunities — The Clash
75. Factory — Bruce Springsteen
76. Working on the Highway — Bruce Springsteen
77. The River — Bruce Springsteen
78. Johnny 99 — Bruce Springsteen
79. Union Town — Tom Morello
80. Which Side Are You On? — Pete Seeger
81. Solidarity Forever — Traditional Labor Song
82. Bread and Roses — Traditional Labor Song
83. Joe Hill — Joan Baez
84. There Is Power in a Union — Billy Bragg
85. The Internationale — Traditional Workers’ Anthem
86. Working Man Blues — Merle Haggard
87. Coal Miner’s Daughter — Loretta Lynn
88. Coal Miner’s Blues — Loretta Lynn
89. Six Days on the Road — Dave Dudley
90. King of the Road — Roger Miller
91. Wichita Lineman — Glen Campbell
92. Take a Back Road — Rodney Atkins
93. Hard Hat and a Hammer — Alan Jackson
94. Working Man’s Ph.D. — Aaron Tippin
95. Work Hard, Play Hard — Wiz Khalifa
96. Work from Home — Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign
97. Work — Kelly Rowland
98. Work Bitch — Britney Spears
99. Work It — Missy Elliott
100. Working for the Weekend — Loverboy
101. Working for the Man — Roy Orbison
102. Working in a Coal Mine — Lee Dorsey
103. Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues — Jim Croce
104. Start Me Up — The Rolling Stones
105. Don’t Stop Me Now — Queen
106. I’m a Believer — The Monkees
107. The Power of the Dream — Celine Dion
108. On Top of the World — Imagine Dragons
109. Best Day of My Life — American Authors
110. Good Life — OneRepublic
111. Unstoppable — Sia
112. Believer — Imagine Dragons
113. Whatever It Takes — Imagine Dragons
114. Roar — Katy Perry
115. Firework — Katy Perry
116. Happy — Pharrell Williams
117. Count on Me — Bruno Mars
118. Three Little Birds — Bob Marley & The Wailers
119. Here Comes the Sun — The Beatles
120. Good Vibrations — The Beach Boys
121. Walking on Sunshine — Katrina and the Waves
122. Celebration — Kool & The Gang
123. September — Earth, Wind & Fire
124. Dancing in the Street — Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
125. Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
126. Don’t Worry, Be Happy — Bobby McFerrin

Disclaimer: The song list is intended for general informational and entertainment purposes only. Song availability, titles, artists, and licensing rights may vary across music platforms and regions. Readers are advised to check official music streaming platforms or authorized sources for the latest availability. This list does not imply any official association, endorsement, or affiliation between the artists mentioned and Labor Day 2026.